Rome: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Rome is the capital of Italy (Lazio), 52 m (171 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Roma Termini railway station. Our booking partner lists 19,495+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Rome runs from about 9 h 11 min a day in late December to 15 h 17 min in late June (computed for 41.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rome is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,226 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, 24 km).
Flights to Rome: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Roma Termini railway station, Roma Tiburtina railway station, EUR Magliana, Roma Ostiense railway station, Roma Trastevere railway station, Roma Porta San Paolo railway station. Trains to Rome
Buses to Rome · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 19,495+ places to stay in Rome (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 933 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (548), and 60 are five-star. Across 951 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 1,412,822 reviews in total.
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What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pantheon | 4,926,809 | 2022 |
| Roman Forum and the Palatine | 3,918,174 | 2022 |
| Altare della Patria | 3,094,116 | 2019 |
| Museo Centrale del Risorgimento | 2,682,925 | 2022 |
| Museo nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo | 966,623 | 2022 |
| Castel Sant'Angelo | 918,591 | — |
| Museo di Palazzo Venezia | 468,987 | 2022 |
| Capitoline Museums | 411,217 | 2022 |
| Museo Nazionale Romano | 349,264 | 2018 |
| Palatine Museum | 247,796 | 2013 |
The busiest is Pantheon at 4,926,809 visitors in 2022. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Appian Way; Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Rome
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Naples, 187 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bologna, 305 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Florence, 234 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bari, 373 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Padua, 394 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Parma, 368 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Prato, 249 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Modena, 332 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Reggio nell'Emilia, 347 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Livorno, 256 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Paris, Kraków, Johannesburg, Cincinnati, Douala, Marbella, Achacachi Municipality, Tokyo, Seville, Benevento, Seoul, Contrada della Lupa, Plovdiv, Kyiv.
Common questions
Which airport serves Rome?
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rome?
About 2.3 million people live in Rome, across 1,287 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Rome in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Rome?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Rome?
Our booking partner lists 19,495 or more places to stay in Rome, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Rome?
Naples (187 km), Bologna (305 km), Florence (234 km), Bari (373 km), Padua (394 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.